About
Cordyline 'Verde' PBR is an upright evergreen tree that can reach heights of up to 6 meters. It features elongated, sword-like leaves that can grow as long as 60 centimeters, primarily located at the tips of its branches. During the summer months, established specimens yield numerous small, creamy-white flowers arranged in dense clusters, which can extend up to 1 meter in length. This plant is suitable for container gardening in its early stages and develops into an architectural feature as it matures.
About the genus
Cordyline consists of evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials that resemble palms. These plants feature clusters or tufts of long, narrow, leathery leaves and produce fragrant, cup-shaped flowers in terminal panicles, which are succeeded by small, round berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Young plants may require winter protection in very cold areas. See cordyline cultivation for further information
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by stem cuttings or removing suckers in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to cordyline slime flux and honey fungus (rarely)